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6 nail trends for people who can’t paint like Picasso.

Sounds like something you’d find in a ski resort in Switzerland right!? Wrong. These are some of the names of the hottest nail colours right now…

Let me explain.

Somewhere in-between her first bum selfie and her second bum selfie, Kim Kardashian debuted a set of white nails and from then on, it was absolutely a thing. White nail polish became popular. And no, I’m not referring to the ‘whiteout you used to draw on your nails during a boring math’s class’ popular, I’m talking proper nail polish to go on your freshly manicured nails popular.

It is everywhere. Everywhere, people.

So much so that JLAW has even rocked a white mani. Why? It is surprisingly flattering.

French Mani 2.0

Let’s face it – French Manicures have been around since Pontius was a Pilate. So why not spruce up your traditional French Manicure with some colours? It’s bright, fun and gives the classic manicure look a nice revamp.

Ombre

Ombre nails have been on trend as long as Ombre hair. But this trend is 10x easier to do if you’re a bit of a brush klutz like me. Plus you can add your own colours to go with the seasons. Get a strong base colour to use such as Napolean Perdis’ Mediterranean Blue, and make the colours lighter from there.

Tropical

If you’re wishing you were still on holiday’s or dreaming of a tropical island – take your nails there instead. Just choose tropical colours such as Oranges, bright pinks or peaches and you will feel instantly cooler -even if you’re just sitting at a desk all day.

Step one: apply a basecoat, this ensures the nail wraps will be as smooth as possible. (If you’ve recently had gel nails you might want to use a nail treatment underneath the basecoat. Sally Hansen’s Complete Care 4-in-1 treatment is excellent.)

Step two: select the appropriate sized wrap, peel backing and apply it onto the nail with the rounded end to close to the cuticle.

Step three: smooth the sticker down using a nail buff to remove any bubbles.

Step four: trim or file the excess.

Step five: for a longer lasting result apply a top coat over the nail wrap.